Course Name: Grade 3 Science

Instructor Name: Kaylee Harper Date: 01/27/2023

Designer Name:

Standard: S3E2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information on how fossils provide evidence
of past organisms.

Course Learning Outcomes:

I. Explain what a fossil is

II. Identify what a fossil once was
III. Explain how a fossil is formed
IV. Identify who studies fossils

Course Materials

Textbooks: StemScopes online

Resources: Google Classroom, Chromebooks, guided notes, screencast,

Padlet, Quizziz, Jamboard

Module # Course Module Learning Outcomes Assessments and Activities: Instructional
and Title Learnin (MLOs) Rubrics Learner Interaction & Materials
g Engagement
Outcom
es
(CLOs)

Module 1: day 1 After successful Quizizz Diagnostic

Paleontol Assessment (not ● Activator: Watch Visual:
completion of the
ogist and graded) Dig In T…
the “Dig into
Fossils
module, the student will
Paleontology” video Song:
be able to: Google Form Quiz
-Identify who studies follis (Ticket out the ● Mini Lesson: Fossils …

and door) Teacher will present Text:

All align Identify what a fossil is
a slide show using https://www.
to CLO IV
and I screen cast that amnh.org/ex

have guided notes plore/ology/

on google paleontology

classroom and

students can watch Screencast

the “Fossils Song presentation

Video”

● Independent

Practice: Students

will explore the

Paleontology for

kids website and

complete a google

form over the

content from the

day.

Formation Day 2 – Explain how fossils are I am a

of Fossils formed Paleontologist ● Activator: Students Video:
-Identify what a fossil rubric
will watch the
Fossils f…
All items once was
“Fossils for Kids
today Padlet Discussion
align with Rubric Video”
Padlet
MLO III
Presentation
and II
● Mini Lesson: Using made by

Padlet the students teacher that

will learn how a students will

fossil is formed and then add on

the different types to

of fossils. They will

engage in a I am a

discussion using Paleontologis

the Padlet. In a t Project

video the teacher

will discuss the I am

a Paleontologist

activity that will

continue

throughout the

week.

● Independent

Practice: Students

will pick their type

of fossil for their

project and begin

researching for

their I am a

Paleontologist

presentation

(Students will either

create a video,

Padlet, or Google

Slides Presentation

of the type of fossil

they chose. This will

include the type of

Fossil, its formation

process and an

example from the

 real world of this

fossil type. They will

present as if they

were the

Paleontologist who

found it.

Paleontol Day 3 – Explain how a fossil is I am a

ogist for a formed Paleontologist ● Activator: Google Google
Day -Identify what a fossil rubric Slides Sort
Classroom Sort
once was made on Google
Peer conference Video:
rubric Slides. Students will https://www.

sort which fossil youtube.com

/watch?v=tjh
types go with the
DV_GzTM8
picture

representation and Conference

form
the description
Google meet
● Mini Lesson: breakout
Students will watch room

the “A Day in the

Life of a

Paleontologist”

video. Teacher will

also have the

description of the “I

am a

Paleontologist”

project linked again

in their Google

Classroom for them

to access again

today.

● Independent

Practice: Students

will finish their “I am

a Paleontologist”
 Presentation and

conference with a

peer in a breakout

room

I am a Day 4 – Explain what a fossil is I am a

Paleontol -Identify what a fossil Paleontologist Activator: Students will Video:
ogist once was rubric A Pep T…
watch the Kid President
-Explain how a fossil is Video to inspire them for
All MLO’s Screencast
formed
will align today's presentations or Google
-Identify who studies
to todays meet
fossils
lesson Mini Lesson: Students will presentation
s
present their “I am a

Paleontologist” Project using Jamboard

Screencast or Google meet
Quizziz

Independent practice: Quiz

on Quizziz

Ticket out the door : one

thing you learned on the

class Jamboard